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. 2023 Feb 1;33(1):95-97.
doi: 10.1097/SLE.0000000000001120.

Transumbilical Reduced-port Laparoscopic Urachal Resection for Pediatric and Adolescent Patients

Tsubasa Aiyoshi  1 , Takahiro Jimbo, Chikashi Gotoh, Kouji Masumoto
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Transumbilical Reduced-port Laparoscopic Urachal Resection for Pediatric and Adolescent Patients

Tsubasa Aiyoshi et al. Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech. .

Abstract

Background: Port placement in laparoscopic urachal resection has not yet been standardized. We herein report an approach for transumbilical reduced-port laparoscopic urachal resection for pediatric and adolescent patients.

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the outcomes of pediatric and adolescent patients for urachal remnant treated with reduced-port laparoscopic urachal resection from 2016 to 2020 in our department. Regarding our surgical procedure, a skin incision was made around the umbilicus, and the urachus was dissected partially under direct vision. Two transumbilical 5 mm ports and a 3.5 mm port in the right lateral abdomen were placed. In the laparoscopic view, the urachus was dissected from the abdominal wall and resected at the bladder dome. The defect of the peritoneum was closed by suturing.

Results: Sixteen patients underwent the procedure. The median patient age was 12.5 years old. Surgery was performed by trainee surgeons in all patients without intraoperative complications or conversion to open surgery. The median postoperative hospital stay was 2 days.

Conclusions: Our transumbilical reduced-port laparoscopic urachal resection technique has advantages in terms of safety, operability, and cosmetic appearance.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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